workgroup log on problems in xp

ok so i have been running across this problem. when i have 9-13 computers more or less running on a network and set up as a workgroup i get the ocasional computer that will ask for a password the first time i try to acceess that computer. does anyone have any ideas how to stop that from asking. or now why it asks

 

By any chance the comp that is asking for the password is a Windows Me or 98 computer ?

 

actually they are all xp sp2 machines. and all xp pro.

 

Then Enable the Guest Account in all the computers and Try

 

will do. just out of curiosity what brought you to that conclusion

 

Windows XP has the weird issue of not allowing to log on to networks unless the guest accoutn is enabled ! The PWL file has a registry pointer pointing towards the guest acount, in Win ME this can be avoided by changing the Windows Logon in the TCP/Ip Properties, but that feature is not avail in Win XP, you can although also try by Disabling the Welcome Screen